Wednesday, 3 December 2014

How to Find a Cheap Airplane Ticket

How to Find aCheap Airplane Ticket

Ticket prices vary greatly depending on the day, time of day, time of year, and upcoming holidays. If the kids are on school break, expect higher fares. If it’s a holiday, the fare goes up. Anytime more people want to fly, fares go up.Being flexible with your dates and times is one of the most important ways to save money. The difference of a day can mean the difference of hundreds of dollars. You want to fly when no one else is flying. It’s cheaper to fly mid-week than on a weekend because most people travel on the weekends and airlines raise prices for those flights. If you fly right after a major holiday, prices tend to be a bit cheaper. Think about Thanksgiving, which is on a Thursday. Everyone flies home that Tuesday and Wednesday so fares are higher on those days. Since people return on Sunday or Monday, fares are high those days, too. But since most people want to stay with their families and shop on that Friday, returns are low on that day. Moreover, early morning or late night flights tend to be cheaper. Few people want to be up at 5 a.m. for a flight or have to fly overnight. Most business travelers leave on Monday and come back on Friday and families tend to travel over the week, thus mid-week fares tend to be less expensive.If you aren’t flexible in the dates and times you want to fly, you will never be able to find a cheap flight.